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Grob Expands Service for U.S. Operators of its Light Aircraft

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

July 24, 2008

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Grob Aerospace Inc. has appointed Composite Aircraft Repair of Moriarty, New Mexico as the new authorized service center for the 300+ Grob Aerospace light aircraft and gliders in the United States.

As the Grob Aerospace brand grows in North America with the recent introduction of their spn light business jet, subsequent support demand for all of their aircraft has grown with it. In response to this demand, Grob Aerospace designated maintenance facilities throughout the US and Canada for the spn light business jet. This is the first service center for the G 115 single-engine trainer, G 102 and G 103 series gliders and the G 109 motor glider which was the first composite motor glider in the world which received FAA certification.

“As we prepare for the service introduction of the spn business jet, we want to also keep our focus on providing superior support to the enthusiastic operators of Grob Aerospace light aircraft,” said Cary Brown, Director of Customer Support for Grob Aerospace, North America. “Composite construction makes them durable, but it is still important to have composite repair expertise available for them, and Composite Aircraft Repair certainly has that expertise.”

Robert Mudd, Owner of Composite Aircraft Repair has extensive composite aircraft structure repair experience including working with glassfiber, carbonfiber and Kevlar. “Moriarty Airport is a hub of glider and motor glider activity, giving us a lot of exposure to Grob Aerospace’s great designs.” noted Mudd, “We have specialized in composite repair for many years and have earned a reputation in the region as the go-to company for repair services. We are honored to begin an affiliation with Grob Aerospace and look forward to serving more Grob Aerospace operators.”

Prior to establishing Composite Aircraft Repair in 2004, he got his start in composites by building a Vari Eze homebuilt in the mid 1970s. Later he built a Zuni racing glider, operated a composite repair shop, helped design, construct and manufacture the Genesis high-performance glider, and worked as a Field Service Representative for a major composite aircraft manufacturer. Mudd’s flight experience has included owning and extensively flying a G 102 and an Astir CS glider.

Grob Aerospace visits Oshkosh for the second year since the introduction of the spn to North America. Visit the display at booth 197-198.

About the training aircraft
The G 115 and G 120 provide the ideal training platform for the full range of conventional high-performance aerobatic maneuvers. They offer excellent handling at both high and low airspeeds, making them ideal to tackle the full spectrum of primary training requirements, including pilot screening, instrument flying, navigation and mission oriented tasks which previously required two different aircraft types.
The Tutor variant of the G 115 was specifically designed to meet the stringent requirements of the Royal Air Force for a fully aerobatic elementary training aircraft. The Grob Tutor fleet is about to complete the impressive number of 300,000 flying hours in RAF.

Powered by the Lycoming AEIO-360-B1F/B delivering 180 hp of thrust and with a length of 26.4 ft  (7.8 m) and a 33.43 ft (10 m) wingspan, the twin-seat G 115 is certified by EASA (JAA) and the FAA to a maximum operating altitude of 18,000 ft (5458 m) and up to +6g / -3g under aerobatic conditions. Like all other current Grob aircraft the G 115E airframe is manufactured entirely from fiber composite.

Besides the Tutor also 63 G 109Bs “Vigilant” motor gliders and 100 G 103 “Viking” gliders proudly carry the RAF markings in use by the Air Cadets.

Grob Aerospace – 37 Years of Aviation History
Grob Aerospace is one of the world’s largest and most experienced composite aircraft manufacturers. It has delivered more than 3,500 aircraft that have flown over seven million hours on five continents.

The company is headquartered in Switzerland with manufacturing and assembly facilities in Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany. In 2007 Grob Aerospace established a wholly-owned US subsidiary Grob Aerospace Inc. located in Portsmouth, NH with several regional sales offices throughout the USA.

In February 2008 Grob Aerospace has formed a strategic alliance with Bombardier Aerospace. Grob Aerospace will develop the all-composite structure of its new Learjet 85 aircraft and also build the first three prototype aircraft for the program.

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